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Lincolnshire Police ran their first major East Midlands Operational Support Service (EMOpSS) joint force operation in the county on Friday, June 20.

Since January, operational support Services in Lincolnshire have been integrated into a four-force collaboration, working alongside Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire police.

Their remit covers roads policing, armed policing, public order, police dogs and command and control. Benefits of this collaboration include increased resilience, capacity, consistency of approach and efficiency.

Although local response units will still be first on scene with their local knowledge and experience, the combined resources of four forces can be called upon when required for targeted and prioritised operations.

One such operation, the first of its kind and scale in Lincolnshire since the formation of EMOpSS, was conducted in Lincolnshire on June 20.

Photo: Steve Smailes/The Lincolnite

The ‘F4tal 4′ is a national campaign focusing on the four main causes of injury and death on the roads: drink/drug driving, speeding, mobile phones and seatbelts.

A large scale operation was run in the morning at eight locations around Lincoln, using officers from all four of the EMOpSS forces.

The eight checkpoints in and around Lincoln were staffed by teams led by a Lincolnshire officer, but working with up to 10 officers from other forces.

There were also technicians present to check that vehicles are roadworthy, and background checks were carried out on licences and insurance details.

Photo: Steve Smailes/The Lincolnite

Lincolnshire Police Superintendent Shaun West, EMOpSS Superintendent for Lincs and Notts, said: “Operations such as this demonstrate the benefits of collaborative working between forces.

“Previously, we wouldn’t have had the resources to mount such a large scale operation in a single day, but the eight checkpoints mean that we can have a really significant impact on tackling the Fatal 4 in and around Lincoln.

“Road death and serious injury happens across the region, so a regional response is right and appropriate.

“Drivers in the county should be aware that policing the roads will involve officers from across the region working together in bigger teams and at more locations than would otherwise have been possible.

“Drivers may well be stopped on the day by an officer from another force, but offences will still be dealt with and processed by Lincolnshire Police.”

Photo: Steve Smailes/The Lincolnite

Operation results

Following the operation in Lincoln on Friday, police said 103 Traffic Offences Reports (TORs) will be submitted for not wearing seatbelts, 29 for mobile telephone use, 10 for excess speed and 11 for other issues such as smashed windscreens.

Two vehicles were seized for no insurance / no driving licence.

They also issued two Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme notices which give drivers two weeks to correct a fault.

Two arrests were made, one of a man who will be charged (when fit) with excess alcohol after blowing 111 in a breath test and another man arrested on suspicion of theft and possession of drugs.

Good work! Saw them on Skellingthorpe Rd this morning and they definitely need to do this on a regular basis. I passed someone on the A46 last week who had dropped their speed; guess why? She was texting!

What a waste of tax payers money and holding workers up just doing there jobs.
I would advise them just to wait outside the birchwood community centre on a Friday or Saturday night to catch drink drivers drug abuse none display of car tax.

I see must be 10/15 people on their phones while drving , each day but never a policeman.

June 21, 2014 at 5:51am

I would like to have seen their presence at Canwick Road / Canwick Hill traffic lights prosecuting drivers using the closed outside lane coming down the hill and forcing their way in to the front of the queuing traffic.

You do realise that the closed part of the lane refers to the bit after the traffic lights?
Just checking, because although it is inconsiderate (I have done it myself when rushing to the hospital) it isn't against the law. So I wouldn't appreciate a police officer wasting there time stopping me for nothing.
However the amount of people that drive like idiots (not just inconsiderately, but full blown idiots) seems to have gone up since I passed my test and that was only 15yrs ago.

I have seen them do it twice over the years & it feels good to see them issuing tickets & holding the offenders up.They don't do it often enough.

June 22, 2014 at 5:39am

Jay Holmes If it's not illegal why have i seen police issuing ticket tickets to those who do use the outside lane when lane is closed at the top of the hill .Not seen it for a long while but when they do issue tickets it makes me feel chuffed .

When you say "top of the hill", where are you referring to? As the only part of the road that is controlled by the matrix signs, is from the lights at the bottom of Canwick hill to the flyover. So whatever tickets you have seen issued at the top of the hill probably were for something unrelated, unless you were a. getting the ticket, b. issuing the ticket, or c. just being nosy and stood there listening in. How do you know?

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